Reading Report Chinese perceptions of the US History Book Report

      Reading Report Name Institution Date     Chinese perceptions and impressions of the US have been conflicting over time, but they are linked to history, culture, and reality. As the US has been a superpower since WWII, the memories of US power since the mid 19^th and early 20^th century since the Chinese were more willing to see the US as a land of possibilities.  The observations of Chinese travelers in Land without ghosts offer insights on the future of Chinese-US relations. Chinese nationalism and patriotism are recurring themes in the sentiments of Chinese observers and writers, who were concerned that the Chinese would be oppressed by the more powerful western countries given the treatment of blacks and Chinese immigrants. Lin Shu’s (78) translation of Uncle Tom’s Cabin,  titled A Black Slave Cry to Heaven,  parallels  the oppression  of blacks in the US to  the mistreatment, and discrimination of the Chinese in America and the ill treatment of China by western powers.  Shu recast the story in early 20^th century, taking into consideration the cultural and historical context to highlight that brutality and oppression of the black slaves would likely result in the discrimination of Chinese immigrants where non whites were badly treated (Arkush 79). China had also faced numerous diplomatic and military humiliations by the Western powers, and there were fears that the US was a growing powerhouse likely to exploit and oppress the Chinese The fears that the Chinese would suffer discrimination like blacks were based on observations and information about how n...